By Emmanuel Oladesu A renewed power struggle is creating tension among three foremost traditional rulers in Oyo State. Like their predecessors, Governor Seyi Makinde and the House of Assembly may not find it an easy nut to crack. The tension cannot be totally doused by legislation, litigation and force. History connects the three monarchs, their […]
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• Supreme Court declines jurisdiction The 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) yesterday lost their judicial battle with the federal government over the central authorities’ application of recovered looted funds. The Supreme Court held that the suit in which the plaintiffs faulted the non-remittance of the recovered loot into the Federation Account, […]
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In a case of dog eating dog, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, will on Monday seal up the National secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja and 4793 other properties. Wike, a PDP chieftain and former governor of Rivers State will openly invalidate the properties, which were revoked by the […]
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The Police and the Directorate of State Security Services, DSS have arrested 20 suspects for allegedly hacking the website of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The hacking by the suspects, being detained at the Abuja facilities of the enforcement agencies, caused the glitches which marred the 2025 Computer-based test examinations conducted by the […]
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Oyebamiji Marine and Blue Economy minister and ex-Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has shelved his 2026; governorship ambition. According to authoritative sources close to him in Osogbo the Osun State capital and his political base, and Abuja his political beat, he threw in the towel due to his declining popularity in the state and age, […]
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Oba Haastrup and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at the coronation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between traditional rulers and all tiers of government to tackle the challenges facing the nation. He believes strongly that the parley will enhance grassroots development and foster national unity. The President spoke at the coronation ceremony of […]
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Atiku, and Aregbesola Ex-Vice President and Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Friday met former Osun State Governor and Interior Minister, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola as part of his strategic consultations towards the 2027 election. Accompanied by an entourage including another former Vice President Namadi Sambo among other high profile politicians, Atiku, who ran under the […]
Continue ReadingObadele emerges Director General The Minister of Interior, Hon. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji Ojo has launched the Ondo State chapter of the Progressives Network for Tinubu,an independent mobilisation group working for the president’s reelection in 2027. The launch came against the backdrop of Tinubu’s endorsement and announcement by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and its […]
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh reduction in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country, as the competition in the downstream oil sector heightens. The plant announced that the new rates now range from N875 to N905 per litre, depending on location. The new price regime, which marks a […]
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By Tunde Odesola Bewildered by the riddle life was unravelling, King Sunny Ade, in 1974, lifted his voice in a plaintive cry, “È sú biri-biri kè bó mi o.” At the time, the fast-rising Juju maestro was merely 11 years into his musical odyssey when he birthed this evergreen song. Had the song been born […]
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